The grapes selected to produce this wine are located on the hill of Corton in south-easterly facing parcels. The vines are managed in the traditional way by the Louis Latour team which carries out strict pruning in order to produce later harvests thus insuring a good degree of maturity in the grapes. This wine is made up of grapes selected from several different parcels of vines in order to guarantee consistent quality each year. It has a good ageing potential.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation

Traditional in open vats

Ageing

10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 15% new

Barrels

Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note

This wine has a pretty ruby colour and offers aromas of black fruits, notably cherries. It is harmonious, full smooth and long on the palate.

Corton Grand Cru "Domaine Latour" 2010 - Wine Spectator - October 2013 - 90/100Shy on fruit, this shows a density and sweetness in the center that bodes well for the future. Best from 2016 through 2026.

Corton Grand Cru "Domaine Latour" 2009 - Wine Spectator - February 2012 - 90/100A big, ripe, juicy red, full of cherry, currant and spice notes. This quickly turns firm, clamping down on the burly finish. Typical for this appellation, but less charming for the vintage. Be patient. Best from 2014 through 2026. (USA)

Corton Grand Cru "Domaine Latour" 2008 - Wine Spectator - April 2011 - 90/100With its mix of cherry, strawberry and a touch of herbs, this red offers bright flavors matched to a juicy profile. This is open and approachable now, but should develop over the medium term. Fine length. Drink now through 2022.

Corton Grand Cru "Domaine Latour" 2007 - Wine Spectator - March 2010 - 92/100Tightly wound now, this red shows density to its wild berry and cherry flavors, with a streak of mineral and fine length. There's a latent sweetness that offsets the firm, tensile structure, but this needs time to come together. Best from 2012 trhough 2022. By Bruce Sanderson, USA.

Corton Grand Cru "Domaine Latour" 2007 - Burghound.com - April 2009 - 90/100Light ruby. An interesting if not overly complex nose of red and black cherry with earth nuances make for a less than dramatic introduction to the round, easy, forward and supple flavors that are also on the light side though the finish tightens up enough to suggest that cellar time is definitely needed. Moreover, the finish offers much better depth than can be found on the nose. In sum, this isn't a bad wine so much as it's not very typical by the standards of what one expects from a classic Corton. 2014+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

1996 Corton Grand Cru "Domaine Latour" - Wine Advocate - 86-88 points :The bright ruby/purple-colored Corton, produced from vineyards owned by this old, Beaune-based house, offers blackberries and blueberries in the nose and a beautiful ripe, medium-bodied, and silky core of black cherries and cassis. This well-crafted wine should be at its peak between 1999 and 2004.

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